Outline-processor taking program structure into account

Abstract

An outline-processor that surrounds each program constituted from a plurality of programs by a respective frame having diagram-displays that connect the frames by a line, such that if the inside of the frame is clicked by a mouse, a source of the program therein is outline-displayed. Diagram-displays display respective arguments of the programs in the vicinity of the frames of the programs and display frame lines of the program thick before expansion and thin after expansion to change the thicknesses of the frame lines of the program before and after expansion. Further, when the plurality of programs are outline-displayed in a plural number, a newest outline-display is displayed in front.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An outline-processor that surrounds each of programs constituted from plural programs by a respective frame ( 101 ,  103 , or  105 ) and has diagram-displays that connect the frames by a line, wherein if the inside of the frame ( 101 ) is clicked by mouse, a source ( 107 ) of the program therein is outline displayed.  
     
     
         2 . The outline-processor according to  claim 1 , having diagram-displays ( 102  and  104 ) that display respective arguments of the programs in the vicinity of the frames ( 101  and  103 ) of the programs.  
     
     
         3 . The outline-processor according to  claim 1 , displaying frame lines of the program thick before expansion and thin after expansion to change the thicknesses of the frame lines of the program before and after expansion.  
     
     
         4 . The outline-processor according to  claim 1 , wherein when the plurality of programs is outline-displayed ( 203  and  204 ) in a plural number, a newest outline-display ( 204 ) is displayed in front.